Category Archives: Funny

Nepal- the trip that nearly didn’t happen

Posted on April 4, 2012 by The Intercultural Girl

You would not believe what happened to me on the day we departed Australia for Kathmandu. We got to the airport with plenty of time and decided to get a coffee at the cafe and wait there until Singapore Airlines … Continue reading →

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The kuirini talking Nepali

Posted on June 15, 2011 by The Intercultural Girl

At every Nepali gathering, I am always the only ‘kuirini’. The word ‘kuirini’ means foreigner, or white girl, in Nepalese language. Some say it’s a bit derogatory, but on the whole, it’s a simple way to refer to a foreigner. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Communication, Cross-cultural, Culture, Differences, Funny, Intercultural, Intercultural Relationship, Language, Nepal, Nepalese language | Tagged , , | 47 Comments

10,000 hits

Posted on March 20, 2011 by The Intercultural Girl

Recently I made it to 10,000 hits on my blog! Hooray for me! In a relatively short time, my blog has gone from a casual hobby to a real project of mine which I thoroughly enjoy. It’s a great chance … Continue reading →

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Posted in Communication, Cross-cultural, Differences, Funny, Intercultural Relationship, Love, Nepal, Uncategorized | 13 Comments

For the love of God….,I mean, cricket.

Posted on March 1, 2011 by The Intercultural Girl

If any of you desi girls haven’t seen your other half lately, you’ll know, like me, what’s happened. An all-consuming, life-changing event is taking place leaving many a woman sleeping alone for nights on end. Yes you know what I … Continue reading →

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Weird potions and remedies

Posted on February 25, 2011 by The Intercultural Girl

This will be a quick post to find out if any of my fellow readers have ever been given some weird Asian remedy to fix their sickness. A while back I had a pretty bad fever including really bad stomach … Continue reading →

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Arranged marriages. What do you think?

Posted on February 1, 2011 by The Intercultural Girl

Last week Rabindra and I had a very funny conversation. It went something like this: R: “You know, I was thinking…. it’s really hard in Australia.” Me: “What do you mean?”  R: “Well you have to find your own boyfriend … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cross-cultural, Culture, Differences, Family, Funny, Intercultural, Intercultural Relationship, Love, Nepal, Women | Tagged | 45 Comments

“Strange” perceptions- Australia- part 2

Posted on November 22, 2010 by The Intercultural Girl

So as a follow up to my last post here, I promised to get Rabindra’s view on what he sees as ‘strange’ in my culture. I’m not sure if all of these are necessarily cultural or just reflective of me … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cross-cultural, Culture, Differences, Festivals, Food and cooking, Funny, Intercultural, Intercultural Relationship, Nepal, Uncategorized | Tagged | 16 Comments

“Strange” perceptions- Nepal- part 1

Posted on November 12, 2010 by The Intercultural Girl

All cultures have different customs, behaviours and rituals. In my view, Rabindra has some very strange customs and traditions. And he perceives some aspects of my culture as very strange so it works both ways. I shouldn’t call them “strange” … Continue reading →

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Laugh until your stomach hurts

Posted on November 2, 2010 by The Intercultural Girl

When was the last time you laughed until your stomach hurt? Last night, in a McDonalds car park, Rabindra and I were waiting to pick up my brother and we just started laughing…about nothing. We couldn’t stop, we were laughing … Continue reading →

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Language…don’t call me sweaty!

Posted on October 27, 2010 by The Intercultural Girl

I think there’s at least one thing nearly all people in intercultural relationships have in common. That is the magnificent, yet, pain-staking problem of language differences. When I am with Rabindra and his friends, they generally are happy to speak … Continue reading →

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Posted in Differences, Funny, Intercultural Relationship, Language, Nepalese language, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 14 Comments